Lyrics

When jenny was a little girl she used to play out in the yard
Her mama’d say be careful Jenny and don’t you go too far
Jenny did her best to listen to whatever her mama’d say
But just as soon as mama turned her back, you Jenny slipped away
She couldn’t wait a moment longer, there must be something more
Just outside her door

Cause Jenny was a young girl in a big world with fire in her eyes
Yes she had a smile like a full moon on the rise
Jenny couldn’t slow down for a small town, that’s what she believed
I hope that girl comes back home to me

I remember kissing Jenny in the back of my daddy’s car
I gave her every move I had but I didn’t get too far

I always thought we’d be together and she’d finally settle down
We’d buy ourselves a two room trailer on the other side of town
But Jenny couldn’t see it my way, she wanted so much more
Than four walls and a floor

Cause Jenny was a young girl in a big world with fire in her eyes
Yes she had a smile like a full moon on the rise
Jenny couldn’t slow down for a small town, that’s what she believed
I hope that girl comes back home to me

Ooh Jenny got a car and she moved out to LA
She became a star in no time at all, til she woke up one day
And that’s when she knew, those days were through
Now Jenny has a little girl and she plays out in the yard
And Jenny says be careful baby, and don’t you go too far

I sit on the front porch laughing cause it wasn’t that long ago
That jenny was a young girl dreaming she could find that pot of gold
It’s funny how those city lights, they sometimes turn around
And light up these small towns

Cause Jenny was a young girl in a big world with fire in her eyes
Yes she had a smile like a full moon on the rise
Jenny couldn’t slow down for a small town, that’s what she believed
I’m so glad that girl, came back home to me